STAAR Vocabulary ELAR
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Define 'paraphrase' in ELAR vocabulary.
Using synonyms to confuse the original message
Copying information word for word without changing anything
Restating information in your own words while preserving the original meaning.
Ignoring the original meaning and creating a new message
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the meaning of 'context' in ELAR?
a specific location
circumstances or facts surrounding an event or situation
a type of computer software
a mathematical equation
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Define the term 'contrast' in ELAR.
To find the average of two numbers.
To mix two colors together.
To identify only the similarities between two or more items.
To highlight the differences between two or more items.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does 'critique' mean in ELAR?
To praise a work without providing any constructive feedback.
To provide a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.
To ignore the flaws in a piece of work.
To rewrite a piece of work in one's own words.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does 'exemplify' mean in ELAR?
To make an example irrelevant by providing counterexamples.
To ignore examples that do not support your argument.
To show or illustrate by example.
To create a fictional example to support a fact.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Explain the term 'synthesize'.
To categorize
To synthesize means to combine different elements to form a coherent whole or to create something new by putting together various components.
To simplify
To analyze
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Vocabulary
When a young person does something well, you should ________ them for it.
grumble
gossip
praise
criticise
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
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